Meanwhile, Chelsea have agreed to cash in on Andre Schurrle in order to free up funds to sign Juan Cuadrado.

And, according to The Mail, the move for the Colombian could even be completed in time for him to play in Saturday's clash against Manchester City, with Chelsea eager to register him.

It seems The Mail has learned that the deal - with apparently almost £60m exchanging hands - moved closer in the last 24 hours.

Chelsea have asked for more than £30m for Schurrle and Wolfsburg have been leading the way, with Borussia Dortmund also keen.

The Blues have not been in a rush to sell, although they have been actively looking for a replacement.

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Both Cuadrado and Douglas Costa have been at the top of their scouting list, but Costa is cup tied for the Champions League and was always a second choice; not least because dealing with his club, Shakhtar Donetsk, is always complicated and the transfer window closes on Monday night.

Once the Schurrle deal is completed, Chelsea will use the money to sign Cuadrado, who has a £26.8m buy-out clause.

The Mail also insists Manchester United have not stepped into the race for Cuadrado. Reports in Italy say that United have shown an interest and offered Adnan Januzaj on loan to sweeten the deal. However, it appears United remain focused on deals for the summer with a centre-back and right-back the priority.

Chelsea are believed to have made contact with Sergio Ramos over a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer, despite mounting interest from both United and Arsenal, says The Express.

Mourinho worked with the 28-year-old during his time in the Spanish capital and believes he can add steel to Chelsea's defence, especially with captain John Terry nearing the end of his playing days.

The Blues are chasing Real Betis teenager Dani Ceballos as one for the future. Atletico Madrid are also interested in the 18-year-old winger, who has a £5m buy-out clause in his contract.

The Mirror reveals that Chelsea have been scouting him and Betis are now trying to sign him up to a new contract and increase the buy-out clause to stop him leaving on the cheap.

Serbian midfielder Danilo Pantic has claimed he is moving to Chelsea before Monday's transfer deadline.

The Mirror reports that the 18-year-old Partizan Belgrade starlet has played 13 times for them in all competitions - including five times in the Europa League.

He has refused to sign a professional contract with the club, though, meaning Partizan are set to pick up just £670,000 for his services.